Another day, another dollar.

Well, yesterday went pretty good. We formed up, did an inventory of everything that we packed, and then spent the rest of the day doing immediate action drills. It will be so nice when FEX is finally over.

FEX part 1

Well, it is time to start packing for FEX. That is where we get to go camping for three weeks and play wargames.
Sounds fun, doesn't it? Well, it can be for the first couple of days, but after that, the lack of sleep starts to catch up to you. That is when you find out how people react in battle stress situations. If my blog doesn't get updated for a couple of weeks after Nov 30, you will know why. It will be because I am at FEX.

day after thanksgiving!

Well, it is the day after thanksgiving. Also known as black friday. We have nothing to do today. Only 30 more days and my son will be coming to see me. Yippee! I love him so much, and I miss him a lot. 

Brett

Thanksgiving!

Happy thanksgiving! Gooble, Gooble!

Thanksgiving weekend!

I apologize for not writing, but we have been working long hours to get ready for FEX. Charlie air det (thats us,) has been impressing the CO so much, that he has been tasking us with extra assignments. He says that out of the three air det's, we have been the only air det to take everything seriously. He says that we carry out all the assignments we have been given in a timely manner. That is a two edge sword though. The more we impress the CO, the more he gives us. The more he gives us, the later we stay up. The later we stay up, the less sleep we get. Anyway, happy thanksgiving. Don't eat too much turkey!

Brett

kevlar

today we went on a two mile hike with our armor and our helmets. That armor we wear weighs at least 50 pounds. It is also very hot. We get to wear it again tomorrow. and go on another hike.

Armory.... Again!

Well, today during PT, we ran indian runs. This is where we run in formation, and then the two people from the back peel off, and run to the front. and you keep doing this until you reach the end of the run. It is very hard on you. Especially when you are running 1.5 miles. Anyway, after PT we showered and then we went to the armory and cleaned more M16's. I cleaned 8! they were all pretty much new, and just needed the packing grease cleaned out. It was a lot of fun.....Not! Anyway, these will be the same guns that we will get in Iraq. so we made sure that all the grease was off of them. Well, nothing new to report. See you tomorrow.